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Researchers at Purdue University have been working on building a better helmet.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, traumatic brain injuries have been steadily increasing over the past decade. In recent years, the concern over concussions on the football field and in other sports has also been growing. And so, researchers at Purdue University have been working on building a better helmet that could possible provide more protection against traumatic brain injuries.
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Head-On Collision
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According to the Centers for Disease Control, traumatic brain injuries have been steadily increasing over the past decade. In recent years, the concern over concussions on the football field and in other sports has also been growing. And so, researchers at Purdue University have been working on building a better helmet that could possible provide more protection against traumatic brain injuries.
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